O-alkyl(alkenyl)-n-monoalkyl(alkenyl)-s-(n&#39;-monoalkyl(alkenyl)-carbamylmethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides

ABSTRACT

O-ALKYL(ALKENYL)-N-MONOALKYL(ALKENYL)-S-(N&#39;&#39;-MONOALKYL(ALKENYL) -CARBAMYLMETHYL)-THIONOTHIOLPHOSPHORIC ACID ESTER AMIDES OF THE GENERAL FORMULA   R-O-P(=S)(-NH-R1)-S-CH2-CO-NH-R2   IN WHICH R AND R2 EACH IS AN ALKYL OR ALKENYL RADICAL WITH UP TO 6 CARBON ATOMS, AND R1 IS A METHYL, ETHYL, ISOPROPYL OR AN ALKENYL RADICAL WITH UP TO 4 CARBON ATOMS, WHICH POSSESS NEMATOCIDAL, INSECTICIDAL AND ACARICIDAL PROPERTIES.

United States Patent M US. Cl. 260-943 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE O-alky1(alkenyl) -N-monoalkyl(alkenyl)-S- [N monoalkyl(a1kenyl) carbamylmethyl] thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides of the general formula R NH ROS (III) in which R and R each is an alkyl or alkenyl radical with up to 6 carbon atoms, and

R is a methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or an alkenyl radical with up to 4 carbon atoms,

which possess nematocidal, insecticidal and acaricidal properties.

The present invention relates to and has for its objects the provision of particular new O-alkyl(alkenyl)-N-monoalkyl(alkenyl) S [N' monoalkyl(alkenyl)-carbamylmethyl]-t.hi0n0thiolph0sph0ric acid ester amides, which possess nematocidal, insecticidal and acaricidal properties, active compositions in the form of mixtures of such compounds with solid and liquid dispersible carrier vehicles, and methods for producing such compounds and for using such compounds in a new way especially for combating pests, e.g. nematodes, insects and acarids, with other and further objects becoming apparent from a study of the within specification and accompanying examples.

It is known from U.S.S.R. patent specification 183,205 and US. patent specification 3,007,845 that O-alkyl-N,N- dialkyl S (N-monoalkyl-carbamylmethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides, for example O-ethyl-N,N dimethyl S (N-methylcarbamylmethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide (Compound A), and 0,0'-dialkyl-S-(N methylcarbamylmethyl)-thiolphosphoric acid esters, for example 0,0-dimethyl-S-(N-methylcarbamylmethyl)-thiolphosphoric acid ester (Compound B), exhibit a pesticidal, in particular insecticidal, acaricidal and nematocidal, activity. Furthermore, it is known from Japanese published patent application 15,800/ 69 that certain O-alkyl-N-monoalkyl-S-(N-monoalkylcarbamylmethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides, namely those with an n-propyl or a higher alkyl radical attached to the nitrogen bonded directly to the phosphorus atom, for example O-ethyl-N-mono-n-propyl-S-(N-methylcarbamyhnethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide (Compound C), show an insecticidal eflectiveness.

3,787,535 Patented Jan. 22, 1974 The present invention provides, as new compounds, the O-alkyl(alkenyl)-N-monoalkyl(alkenyl)-S-[N'-monoalkyl(alkenyl) carbamylmethyl] thionothiolphosphoric acid amides of the general formula:

R and R each is an alkyl or alkenyl radical with up to 6 carbon atoms, and

R is a methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or an alkenyl radical with up to 4 carbon atoms.

These new compounds have been found to possess strong nematocidal, insecticidal and acaricidal properties.

The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of a compound of the Formula I in which an O alkyl(alkenyl)-N-monoalky1(alkenyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide of the general formula:

P-- S M BIN (II) in which R and R have the meanings stated above, and

M stands for an alkali metal equivalent, an alkaline earth metal equivalent or an optionally alkyl-substituted ammonium equivalent,

is reacted with a haloacetie acid amide of the general formula:

V II (In) Hal-CHa-C-NHR in which R has the meaning stated above, and

Surprisingly, the new O-alkyl(alkenyl)-N-monoalkyl- (alkenyl)-S-[N' monoalkyl(alkenyl)carbamylmethyl)- thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides of the Formula I show a remarkably better nematocidal, insecticidal and acaricidal activity than the O-alkyl-N,N-dialkylor N- monoalkyl-S-(N' monoalkylcarbamylmethyl) thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides and 0,0-dialkyl-S-(N- methylcarbamylmethyl)thiolphosphoric acid ester known from the prior art which are chemically the most closely comparable compounds of the same type of activity. The nematocidal activity of the compounds of the invention, which is surprising in comparison with the prior art compounds, is especially noteworthy. Their toxicity to warm blooded animals is also lower than structurally similar prior art compounds. The compounds of this invention therefore are a genuine enrichment of the art.

It, by way of an example, the sodium salt of O-ethyl- N monomethyl-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide and bromoacetic acid monomethyl amide are used as starting materials in the preparative process of this invention, the reaction may be represented by the following equation:

CHM] (n Preferably, R and R each stands for a straight-chain or branched alkyl radical with 1-4 carbon atoms (namely methyl, ethyl, nor isopropyl or n-, iso-, sec.- or tert.- butyl) or allyl; it is especially preferred that R should stand for methyl, isopropyl or allyl. Preferably, R stands for methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or allyl.

As examples of the starting materials of the Formula II, there may be mentioned the sodium, potassium and ammonium salts of O-methyl-N-methyl-, O-methyl-N- ethyl-, O-methyl-N-isopropyl-, O-ethyl-N-methyl-, O-ethyl- N-ethyl-, O-ethyl-N-isopropyl-, O-n-propyl-N-methyl-, O- n-propyl-N-ethyl-, O-n-propyl-N-isopropyl-, O-isopropyl- N-methyl-, O-isopropyl-N-ethyl-, O-isopropyl-N-isopropyl- O-n-butyl-N-methyl-, O-n-butyl-N-ethyl-, O-n-haryl-N-isopropyland O-isobutyl-N-isopropyl-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides.

The preparative process is preferably effected using a solvent or diluent, for which purpose all inert organic solvents and diluents are suitable, especially aliphatic and aromatic optionally chlorinated hydrocarbons, such as toluene, benzene, xylenes, benzine, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and chlorobenzene; ethers, such as diethyl ether, dibutyl ether and dioxane; ketones, such as acetone and methylethyl, methylisopropyl and methylisobutyl ketones; nitriles, such as acetonitrile; and alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol. In some cases water is also suitable as the reaction medium.

The reaction temperatures can be varied within a fairly wide range. In general the reaction is effected at about to 100 0, preferably about 20 to 40 C. The reaction is, in general, efiected at normal pressure.

When carrying out the preparative process, the salts of the Formula II and the haloacetic acid amides are in most cases used in equimolar amounts. An excess of one or the other of the reactants brings no substantial advantages. Preferably, the reaction takes place in one of the above-mentioned solvents at about 20 to 40 C.

The reaction solution is, in most cases, stirred afterwards for some hours, and is then Worked up according to customary methods.

The compounds according to the invention are obtained in most cases in the form of colorless to slightly yellow-colored, viscous, water-insoluble oils which cannot be distilled without decomposition but which can, however, by so-called slight distillation, that is by longer heating to moderately elevated temperatures under reduced pressure, be freed from the last volatile components and in this way be purified. For this characterization, the refractive index is especially suitable.

The compounds obtained in crystalline form are characterized by their melting points.

As already mentioned, the new compounds according to the invention are distinguished by outstanding nematocidal, insecticidal and acaricidal properties. They possess a good effectiveness against both sucking and biting insects, Diptera, mites, as well as a systemic activity. The products may therefore be used with success in crop protection and the protection of stored products, as well as in the hygiene field, against the most diverse animal pests.

To the sucking insects contemplated herein there belong, in the main, aphids (Aphidae) spch as the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae), the bean aphid (Doralis fabae), the bird cherry aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi), the pea aphid (Macrosiph-um pisi) and the potato aphid (Macrosiphum solanifcrlii), the currant gall aphid (Cryptomyzus korschelti), the rosy apple aphid (Sappaphis mall), the mealy plum aphid (Hyalopterus arundz'nis) and the cherry black-fly (Myzus cemsi); in addition, scales and mealybugs (Coccina), for example the oleander scale (Aspidioms hederae) and the soft scale (Lecanium; hesperidum) as well as the grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus); thrips (Thysanoptem), such as Hercz'nothrips femoralis, and bugs, for example the beet bug (Piesma quadram), the red cotton bug (Dysdercus intermedius), the red bug (C'imex lectularius), the assassin bug(Rh0dnius prolixus) and Chagas bug (Triatoma infestans) and, further, cicadas, such as Euscelis bz'lobatus and Nephotettix bipuncmms; and the like.

In the case of the biting insects contemplated herein, above all there should be mentioned butterfly caterpillars (Lepidoptera) such as the diamon-back moth (Plutella maculipennis), the gypsy moth (Lymantrz'a dispar), the brown-tail moth (Euproczis chrysorrhoea) and tent caterpillar (Malacosoma neustria); further, the cabbage moth (Mamestra brasszcae) and the cutworm (Agrotz's segetum), the large white butterfly (Pieris brassfcae), the small winter moth (Cheimatobia brumam), the green oak tortrix moth (Tortrix viridana), the fall armyworm (Laphygma frwgiperda) and cotton worm (Prodenia litura), the ermine moth (Hyponomeuta pade'lla), the Mediterranean flour moth (Ephestia kt'tlmiella) and greater Wax moth (Galleria mellonella); and the like.

Also to be classed with the biting insects contemplated herein are beetles (Coleoptera), for example the granary Weevil (Sitophilus granarius=Calandra granaria), the Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), the dock beetle (Gastrophysa viridula), the mustard beetle (Phaedon cochleariae), the blossom beetle (Meligethes aeneus), the raspberry bettle (Byturus tomentosus), the bean weevil (Bruchidius=A canthoscelia'es obtectus), the leather beetle (Dermestes frischi), the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) the flour beetle T ribalium castaneum), the northern corn billbug (Calandra or Sitophilus zeamais), the drugstore beetle (Stegobium paniceum), the yellow mealworm T enebrio molitor) and the saw-toothed grain beetle (Oryzaephilus surinamensis), and also species living in the soil, for example wireworms (Agriotes spec.) and larvae of the cockchafer (Melolomlza melolontha); cockroaches, such as the German cockroach (Blattella germancia), American cockroach (Periplaneta americarza), Madeira cockroach (Leucophaea or Rhyparobia madame), oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis), the giant cockroach (Blaberus giganteus) and the black giant cockroach (Blaberus fuscus) as well as Henschoutedenia flexivitta; further, Orthoptera, for example the house cricket (Acheta domesticus); termites such as the eastern subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) and Hymenoptera such as ants, for example the garden ant (Lasius niger); and the like.

The Diptera contemplated herein comprises essentially the flies, such as the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster), the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), the house fly (Musca domestica), the little house fly (Fannia canicularis), the black blow fly (Phormia regina) and bluebottle fly (Calliphora erythrocephala) as well as the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans); further, gnats, for example mosquitoes such as the yellow fever mosquito (Aedes aegypri), the northern house mosquito (Culex pipiens) and the malaria mosquito (Anopheles stephensi) and the like.

With the mites (Acarina) contemplated herein there are classed, in particular, the spider mites (Tetranychidae) such as the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus telarius: Tetranychus althaeae or Tetranychus urticae) and the European red mite (Paratetranychus pil0sus=Pan0nychus ulmi), gall mites, for example the black currant gall mite (Eriophyes ribis) and tarsonemids, for example the broad mite (Hermitarsonem us latus) and the cyclamen mite (Tarsonemus pallidus); finally, ticks such as the relapsing fever tick (Ornithodorus moubata); and the like.

When applied against pests harmful to health and pests of stored products, especially flies and mosquitoes, the active compounds are also distinguished by an outstanding residual activity on wood and clay, as well as a good stability to alkali on limed substrates.

The active compounds according to the instant invention can be utilized, if desired, in the form of the usual formulations or composition with conventional inert (i.e. plant compatible or herbicidally inert) pesticide diluents or extenders, i.e. diluents, carriers or extenders of the type usable in conventional pesticide formulations or compositions, e.g. conventional pesticide dispersible carrier vehicles such as gases, solutions, emulsions, suspensions, emulsifiable concentrate, spray powders, pastes, soluble powders, dusting agents, granules, etc. These are prepared in known manner, for instance 'by extending the active compounds with conventional pesticide dispersible liquid diluent carriers and/or dispersible solid carriers optionally with the use of carrier vehicle assistants, e.g. conventional pesticide surface-active agents, including emulsifying agents and/or dispersing agents, whereby, for example, in the case where water is used as diluent, orgamc solvents may be added as auxiliary solvents.

The following may be chiefly considered for use as conventional carrier vehicles for this purpose: aerosol propellants which are gaseous at normal temperatures and pressures, such as Freon; inert dispersible liquid diluent carr ers, including inert organic solvents, such as aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, etc.), halogenated, especially chlorinated, aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. chlorobenzenes, etc.), paraflins (e.g. petroleum fractions), chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. methylene chloride, etc.), alcohols (e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, etc.), amines (e.g. ethanolamine, etc.), ethers, ether-alcohols (e.g. glycol monomethyl ether, etc.), amides (e.g. dimethyl formamide, etc.), sulfoxides (e.g. dimethyl sulfoxide, etc.), ketones (e.g. acetone, etc.), and/or water; as well as inert dispersible finely divided solid carriers, such as ground natural minerals (e.g. kaolins, clays, alumina, silica, chalk, i.e. calcium carbonate, talc, attapulgite, montmorillonite, kieselguhr, etc.) and ground synthetic minerals (e.g. highly dispersed silicic acid, silicates, e.g. alkali silicates, etc.); whereas the following may be chiefly considered for use as conventional carrier vehicle assistants, e.g. surface-active agents, for this purpose: emulsifying agents, such as nonionic and/ or anionic emulsifying agents (e.g. polyethylene oxide esters of fatty acids, polyethylene oxide ethers of fatty alcohols, alkyl sulfonates, aryl sulfonates, etc., and especially alkyl arylpolyglycol ethers, magnesium stearate, sodium oleate, etc.); and/or dispersing agents, such as lignin, sulfite waste liquors, methyl cellulose, etc.

Such active compounds may be employed alone or in the form of mixtures with one another and/or with such solid and/or liquid dispersible carrier vehicles and/or with other known compatible active agents, especially plant protection agents, such as other acaricides, insecticides and nematocides, or fungicides, bactericides, rodenticides, herbicides, fertilizers, growth-regulating agents, etc., if desired, or in the form of particular dosage preparations for specific application made therefrom, such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, powders, pastes, and granules which are thus ready for use.

As concerns commercially marketed preparations, these generally contemplate carrier composition mixtures in which the active compound is present in an amount substantially between about 01-95% by weight, and preferably 05-90% by weight, of the mixture, whereas carrier composition mixtures suitable for direct application or field application generally contemplate those in which the active compound is present in an amount substantially between about 0.0005-20%, preferably 0.005- 5%, by weight of the mixture. Thus, the present invention contemplates over-all compositions which comprise mixtures of a conventional dispersible carrier vehicle such as (1) a dispersible inert finely divided carrier solid, and/or (2) a dispersible carrier liquid such as an inert organic solvent and/or water preferably including a surface-active effective amount of a carrier vehicle assistant, e.g. a surface-active agent, such as an emulsifying agent and/or a dispersing agent, and an amount of the active compound which is effective for the purpose in question and which is generally between about 0.0005- and preferably 0.005-95%, by weight of the mixture.

The active compounds can also be used in accordance with the well known ultra-low-volume process with good success, i.e. by applying such compound if normally a liquid, or by applying a liquid composition containing the same, via very effective atomizing equipment, in finely divided form, e.g. average particle diameter of from 50-100 microns, or even less, i.e. mist form, for example by airplane crop spraying techniques. Only up to at most about a few liters/hectare are needed, and often amounts only up to about 15 to 1000 g./hectare, preferably 40 to 600 g./hectare, are sufficient. In this process it is possible to use highly concentrated liquid compositions with said liquid carrier vehicles containing from about 20 to about 95% by weight of the active compound or even the active substance alone, e.g. about 20-100% by weight of the active compound.

Furthermore, the present invention contemplates methods of selectively killing, combating or controlling pests, e.g. nematodes, insects and acarids and more particularly methods of combating at least one of nematodes, insects and acarids which comprises applying to at least one of correspondingly (a) such nematodes, (b) such insects, (c) such acarids, and (d) the corresponding habitat thereof, i.e. the locus to be protected, a correspondingly combative or toxic amount, i.e. a nematocidally, insecticidally or acaricidally, effective amount of the particular active compound of the invention alone or together with a carrier vehicle as noted above. The instant formulations or compositions are applied in the usual manner, for instance by spraying, atomizing, vaporizing, scattering, dusting, watering, squirting, sprinkling, pouring, fumigating, and the like.

It will be realized, of course, that the concentration of the particular active compound utilized in admixture with the carrier vehicle will depend upon the intended application. Therefore, in special cases it is possible to go above or below the aforementioned concentration ranges.

The unexpected superiority and outstanding activity of the particular new compounds of the present invention are illustrated, without limitation, by the following examples:

EXAMPLE 1 Myzus test (contact action) Solvent: 3 parts by weight acetone.

Emulsifier: 1 part by weight alkylaryl polyglycol ether.

To produce a suitable preparation of active compound, 1 part by weight of the active compound is mixed with the stated amount of solvent containing the stated amount of emulsifier and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desired concentration.

Cabbage plants (Brassica oleracea) which have been heavily infested with peach aphids (Myzus persicae) are sprayed with the preparation of the active compound until dripping wet.

After the specified periods of time, the degree of destruction is determined as a percentage: 100% means that all the aphids are killed whereas 0% means that none of the aphids are killed.

The active compounds, the concentrations of the active compounds, the evaluation times and the results can be seen from the following Table 1:

preparation of active compound penetrates into the soil TABLE 1 Myzus test Coneentra- Degree of tlou of destruction active in percent compound after 1 Active compounds in percent day (A 021150 s N 0.1 100 H II 0.01 so P-S-CH: NHCH; 0.001

(C ehN (known) (1))--. C2H5O S O 0. 1 100 I? I! 0.01 so /P-S-CH2CNHCH| 0. 001 0 C4Ha-NH (known) (1) C2H5O S 0 0. 1 100 I! II 0.01 100 /P S CET=CNHCH; 0. 001 90 CHNH CzHaO s c. 1 100 II 0.01 99 /PSCH2C-NHCaHr-i 0. 001 55 OHs-NH (3) CZH O S 0. 1 100 H ll a. 01 100 /P S -CH2CNHCH; 0. 001 90 CaHs-NH (4)---. CHzO S 0 0 1 100 ll 0. 01 100 /PSCHz- NHCH1 0001 1-0;;111-NH (5) CZH O S 0. 1 100 H [I 0.01 100 P- S CH2-CNH-CHI 0. 001 90 i-OZH1NH (6)-- ozHaO S 0. 1 100 H I! 0.01 99 /P- S CH2CNHC' aH1-1 0. 001 i-CaH1-NH EXAMPLE 2 Doralis test (systemic action) Solvent: 3 parts by weight acetone.

to the desired concentration.

Bean plants (Vicia faba) which have been heavily inwithout wetting the leaves of the bean plants. The active compound is taken up by the bean plants from the soil and thus reaches the infested leaves.

After the specified period of time, the degree of destruction is determined as a percentage. means that all the aphids are killed; 0% means that none of the aphids are killed.

The active compounds, the concentrations of the active compounds, the evaluation time and the results can be seen from the following Table 2.

TABLE IIContinued Doralis test/systemic action Coneentra- Degree tion destruction active in percent compound after Active compounds in percent 4 days (1) 0 0 s 0 0.1 100 \n g 0.01 100 P-S-CHa- NHCH: 0.001 100 CHa-NH CsHsO S 0 \ll 1] 0.1 100 P-S-CHr- -NHC:H1-i 0.01 100 0.001 100 CHr-NH 0.0001 95 (3). CHO S 0 0.1 100 a \II a 0.01 100 1 -s-cH, NH--CH| Cams-NH (4)-;...-.= CHIO s 0 0.1 100 \H g 0.01 100 P-S-OHr- NHCH1 l-C1H1-N (5) .21. CIH60\S (i) 006} i -s-em-b-un-cm i-CzH1NH (0) CQHEO S 0 0.1 100 \\l g 0.01 60 P-S-CHr- NH--C:H1-i

i-CaHr-NH 7 CHJO s o 0.1 100 \II a 0.01 100 P-S-CHz- NHCH: 001 95 CHs-NH EXAMPLE 3 tion of the active compound until dripping wet. These bean plants are heavily infested with spider mites Tetranychus test 40 (Tetranychus urticae) in all stages of development.

Solvent: 3 parts by weight acetone.

Emulsifier: 1 part by weight alkylarylpolyglycol ether. To produce a suitable preparation of active compound,

1 part by weight of the active compound is mixed with the stated amount of solvent containing the stated amount of emulsifier and the concentrate so obtained is diluted with water to the desired concentration.

Bean plants (Phdseolus vulgaris), which have a height of approximately 10-30 cm., are sprayed with the prepara- -After the specified periods of time, the effectiveness of the preparation of active compound is determined by counting the dead mites. The degree of destruction thus obtained is expressed as a percentage: 100% means that all the spider mites are skilled whereas 0% means that none of the spider mites are killed.

The active compounds, the concentrations of the active compounds, the evaluation times and the results can be seen from Table 3.

TABLE 3 Tetranyehus test Concentration of Degree of active destruction compound in percent Active compounds in percent after 2 days (CHz)aNP-S-CH2%NHCH1 (known) (C)...:. ;r::::::: C:H00\ O 0. 1 10 PS--CH: NH-CH:

n-OaHr-NH (known) (D)....."::::r;::: CzH\fi (I) O. 1 30 P-S-CHr-C-NH-OH:

(hHo-NH (known) II a P-S-CHa- NH-CH:

TABLE 3Continued Concentrathan of Degree of active destruction compound in percent Active compounds in percent after 2 days (3) CgHgO S O 0. 1 65 P-S CHz- NHOHI CzHt-NH (4)..:::r:::::';: CHO\% H 0. 1 80 P-S-CHz-C-NH-CH! i-ClH1-NH (6) CzHrO S O 0. 1 98 li a P- S C H:--- NHCaH1-1 i-GaHr-N (8)..;:::: :z:: n-C:H O\fi (I? 0. 1 98 P-S-CHr-U-NH-CHI i-CIH7-NH (9).-:.:. C HO\fi O. 1 75 PSCHa-i3NH-CHaCH=CH:

i-ClHh-N EXAMPLE 4 in the preparation is of practically no importance; only Critical concentration test the amount of active compound per unit volume of soil, which is given in p.p.m., is decisive. The soil is filled into pots, lettuce is sown in and the pots are kept at a greenhouse temperature of 27 C. After 4 weeks, the lettuce roots are examined for infestation with nematodes, and the degree of effectiveness of the given active compound is determined as a percentage. The degree of efiectiveness is 100% when infestation is completely avoided; it is 0% when the infestation is exactly the same as in the case of the control plants in untreated soil which has been infested in the same manner.

The particular active compounds tested, the amounts applied and the results obtained can be seen from the test nematodes. The concentration of the active compound following Table 4:

TABLE 4 Nematocldeslmeloidogyne incognito Degree of destruction of active compound in percent with concentration of Activecompound pp i pp i ppgi p.p.1i p.p.m p.13: 941 11 1? (1) 022150 3 0 100 as as 95 i S-CH:-i J-NHCH;

CHl-NH (5) iCiH1NH S O 100 100 100 99 99 Q8 40 P-S-CHa-t'i-NH-CE C2Ht0 (4) 013 0 S O 100 100 100 100 99 9O i -S OHzti 1NH-GH: ic flr-Nli i SOHgt iNH-CaH11 ICgHz-NH (2) C H O S 0 100 100 100 98 50 iiSCHa -NHCsH7t CHz-NH (3) c2H50\fi 100 100 100 100 98 50 Degree of destruction of active compound in percent with concentration of 50 40 20 10 5 2.5 1.25 Active compound p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m. p.p.m.

(A) (hHiO S O 100 98 25 0 i SOH NH-O1Ia (GHsh (D).. C2Hs0 S O 0 P-SCH= --NH-CH:

(hHn-N wn) (C)---:::: C2Ha0\i s CH E NH CH 0 ill-CgHz-NH (known) (B) CHzO O 0 l Z BCHaCONHCH| CHsO The following preparative example illustrates the process of the invention.

EXAMPLE 5 i e-cm- -NH-cm CHz-NH To 212.5 g. (1.1 moles) of the sodium salt of 0-ethyl-N-monomethylthionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide in 600 cc. of acetonitrile there are added slowly, at room temperature, 152.0 g. (1.0 mole) of bromoacetic acid monomethyl amide in 200 cc. of acetonitrile. The mixture is afterwards stirred overnight at room temperature; it is poured into water; taken up in benzene; the organic phase is washed neutral with water; it is dried over sodium sulfate; filtered; the filtrate is concentrated and recrystallization from benzene-petroleum ether is effected. 182.0 g. (75% of theory) of O-ethyl-N-monomethyl S (N-methylcarbamylmethyl)-thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide are obtained as a yellowish crystalline product of the melting point 55 C. At 40 C. the reaction proceeds in shorter time.

Analogously, the following compounds are prepared:

Physical Constitution properties (3) CzHsO S 0 M.P. 49 0.

\i ll C2H5NH -S-CH: NHCH SCH:-C-NH--CHa iCaHr-N (7) CHaO S 0 1m 1.5708.

l ('5 CHr-NH- -S-CH: -NH-OHa (4) CHaO S O un 1.5481.

-S--CH: NHCHs IG| 1NH (8) nO H O S II no" 1.5324.

--S-CH:CNHCH:

iCaH NH (10) iC;H 0\fi O u 1.5448.

P-S-CHx-J-NH-CHI GHa-NH (2) CaHgO S 0 M.P. 67 C.

\ ll I] P-S-CHn- -NH-CiH1l CHa-NH (6) C;H 0\fi O nu" 1.5251;

P-B-CH --NH-C:H7l

TAB LE-flon tinned Constitution gr gii ft i es 9) 0111.0 s up" 1.5391.

i-I -S --CH2( JNHCHICH=OH2 lCzHr-N H (11) CzHuD S 0 01 1.5551.

l t S -CH3\ -NHG s CHz=CH-CH:NH

(l2) CH2=O H-C HzO S un 1.5468.

It will be appreciated that the instant specification and examples are set forth by way of illustration and not limitation, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:

1. Thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amides of the general formula:

ii-sCH:ii-NHR1 R NH in which R and R each is an alkyl or alkenyl radical with up to 6 carbon atoms, and R is a methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or an alkenyl radical with up to 4 carbon atoms.

2. Compounds according to claim 1 in which R and R each is an alkyl radical with up to 4 carbon atoms or allyl, and R is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl or allyl.

3. Compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is O-ethyl-N-monomethyl S [N methyl carbamylmethyl]thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide of the formula:

CzHnD S C Ha-NH 4. Compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is O ethyl N-monomethyl-S-[N-isopropyl-carbamylmethyl]thionothiolphosphorie acid ester amide of the formula:

0,1150 5 0 \ll ll CHI-NH 5. Compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is O ethyl-N-monoethyl-S-[N'-methyl-carbamylmethyl] thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide of the formula:

P-S-GHz-C-NH-CH:

Ci a-NH 6. Compound according to claim 1 wherein such compound is O methyl-N-monoisopropyl-S-[N-methyl-carbamylmethyl]thionothiolphosphoric acid ester amide of the formula:

CHaO s References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS 8/1966 Russia 260943 1969 Japan 260943 LEWIS GO'ITS, Primary Examiner R. L. RAYMOND, Assistant Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R.

223 33 UNITED STA'IES PATENT omen CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,787,535 Dated Ianuary '22, 1974 Inve gm;( Claus Stolzer et a1 It is certified that error appears-in the aboye-ideritified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

6 Col. 4;, line 48, correct spelling of "germanica".

Col. 7, Table 1 Compound (A) change N to O --L l I I' '0 0 C01; 8, Table 2, Compound (C) under heading J'Degree of a destruction in percent after 4 days" change "1.0" to 100 signed a d aled thisZJth day of Augl lst 1974";

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MCCOY M. GIBSON, JR. c. MARSH LL DANN fi te ng- Officer Commissioner of Patents 

